Mediocre, but worth the time on DVD
Overall Grade: B- Story: B- Acting: B Direction: C- Visuals: C
Well written story, good directing; content warnings- brief scenes of intense violence and language.
A UN interpretter overhears a plot to kill a visiting African leader. Once she reveals the information to the Secret Service, Sean Penn is placed on the case, both to try to find the culprit and protect Kiddman. The movie is not rivetting, but reasonable. It provides good dialog and actual suspense. The ending becomes Hollywood-tainted, but narrowly escapes with a refreshing closing dialog between Kiddman and Penn. Worth seeing if you have a free evening, but not worth making a special trip across town. A nice surprise in this film- the restraint used in building a romantic tension between the two stars without having any sexual expose's at all. It was nice to see someone recognize that romance can happen without even a kiss.